Beechwood Primary School, Leeds

Outstanding
Primary
Foundation school
Mixed
Ages 311

Data last updated 11 Sept 2026

Location

Very likely (~384m)Possible (~549m)Unlikely (~714m)Confidence: high

Estimated admission likelihood based on school density and oversubscription data

Key Information

DfE GIAS
Head:Mrs S Lanforth
Pupils:455 / 459 capacity
LA:Leeds
Phone:01132930250
Address:Kentmere Avenue, Seacroft, Leeds, LS14 6QB
Trust:The Leeds East Primary Partnership
Admissions:Not applicable
Status:open

Ofsted Rating

Ofsted · 2 years ago
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Overall

Outstanding

Quality of Education

Good

Behaviour & Attitudes

Outstanding

Personal Development

Outstanding

Leadership & Management

Good

Early Years

Inspected 11 February 2025View full report
URN:107920
UKPRN:10073024
Diocese:Not applicable
Constituency:Leeds East
Urban/Rural:Urban: Nearer to a major town or city

Ofsted Insights

What This School Does Well

Beechwood excels in the early years, with children making good progress from their starting points through strong teaching in Reception and Key Stage 1. The school provides excellent support for vulnerable pupils, including those with special educational needs and those eligible for pupil premium funding, ensuring they catch up with their peers. Leadership is actively working to improve the school, with recent test results showing upward trends across all subjects.

Key Strengths

  • Children make good progress in Early Years and Key Stage 1 with good and outstanding teaching
  • Pupils supported by pupil premium funding and those with special educational needs make good progress
  • Behaviour and safety are good - pupils feel safe and well cared for
  • School leadership is making improvements through monitoring teaching quality and supporting staff development
  • Recent test results show standards have risen across all subjects

Areas for Improvement

  • Achievement in Key Stage 2 is not yet good, with particularly weak progress in mathematics
  • Teaching quality is inconsistent across the school, especially in Key Stage 2
  • Work doesn't always match individual pupils' needs - sometimes too hard or too easy
  • Teachers lack consistent skills in mathematics to raise standards
  • Pupils don't always get enough opportunities to work independently or improve their work through marking and questioning

Safeguarding

Effective - pupils feel safe and well cared for in school, know they can talk to adults about worries, and the school deals with bullying and racist behaviour quickly and effectively.

Extracurricular Activities

Early Birds breakfast club

Beechwood Primary School is a larger than average primary school that requires improvement. While the school has strong foundations in Early Years and Key Stage 1, achievement and teaching quality in Key Stage 2 need to improve, particularly in mathematics.

At a Glance

39.2%

Free School Meals

No

Boarding

Yes

Nursery

No

Sixth Form

No

Special Measures

What Parents Think

26 responses
Would recommend58%
Child is happy89%
Well taught89%
Good progress62%
Feels safe73%
Well behaved58%
Bullying dealt with23%
Kept informed62%
Handles concerns46%
Wider development42%

Source: Ofsted Parent View - % who strongly agree or agree

Primary Performance (KS2)

Academic year 2025/26

KS2 Results (% meeting expected standard)

2024
2025
Reading-2ppMaths-9ppWriting-4pp

Reading has remained stable at around 80%. Maths has declined from 77% to 68%. Writing has declined from 82% to 78%.

Class Sizes

29.4

Avg class size

30.0

Infant (KS1)

29.7

KS2

14

Total classes

2024/25 academic year

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Getting There

Bus Stops

Brooklands Avenue Beechwood School
84m · 1 min walk
Brooklands Lane (after)
174m · 3 min walk
Ironwood View
244m · 4 min walk
Redmire Drive
304m · 5 min walk
Baileys Lane Brooklands Ave
332m · 5 min walk
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Capacity & Demand

School Occupancy

99%

Near capacity

455 pupils

459 capacity

4 spare places available

Area Demand Pressure - Leeds

Low pressure
New homes approved:6,316
Projected new pupils:1,579

Based on MHCLG housing supply data for Leeds

Admissions Demand - Leeds

Low demand0.81x oversubscription

Places available

10,239

Applications

8,283

Got 1st preference

93.1%

Got preferred school

99.3%

Primary admissions across Leeds (2025/26)

Inspection History(6)

11 February 2025
Quality of EducationOutstanding
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentOutstanding
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
Early YearsGood
31 March 2015
OutstandingReport
Leadership & ManagementOutstanding
9 July 2013
Requires ImprovementReport
Quality of EducationRequires Improvement
Behaviour & AttitudesGood
Personal DevelopmentRequires Improvement
Leadership & ManagementGood

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Pupil Demographics

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Pupil Absence
2024/25

6.81159%

Overall absence

24.13793%

Persistent absence

377

Enrolments

Authorised3.57204%
Unauthorised3.23955%
Persistent (10%+)24.13793%
Severe (50%+)1.32626%

Absence trend

5.34897%
18/19
4.41159%
20/21
7.92834%
21/22
7.90601%
22/23
7.53044%
23/24
6.81159%
24/25
Overall absence rate

Source: DfE pupil absence statistics. Persistent absence = pupils missing 10%+ sessions.

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